Patty Hastings

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On a given weekday afternoon, the sobering units at Clark County's Center for Community Health can be completely empty. That's because most people arrive in the evening through the early morning hours, said Jared Sanford, Lifeline Connections' executive director.

When Carol Van Natta moved back to Clark County in 2013 after nearly 40 years away, people told her, " 'Oh, you'll love being back. Clark County is such a generous community.' " Van Natta, executive director of the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation, heard this again and again. Was there hard evidence to back up this characterization, or was it merely anecdotal?

Cruisin' the Gut harkens back to the golden days of good times driving Vancouver's main drag with good friends. Saturday's event drew classic car enthusiasts out of the woodwork. No, really, there was a 1932 Ford Roadster with a hand-carved myrtlewood body.